Congress Now: The Kossi Amendment

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UEE Congress (397)
2947-02-07 SET

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2947-02-07_13:06 – Session Resumes
SENATOR YANN ISHER (C – Angeli – Croshaw Sys): Welcome back, everyone. This meeting of the Senate Subcommittee on the Interior is back in session. Senator Suj Kossi has requested the first slot following our recess. Senator Kossi?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): Thank you, Madam Chair.

SENATOR YANN ISHER (C – Angeli – Croshaw Sys): The floor is yours.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): Senators, during the last congressional session, this committee passed #4688-IAUY, also known as the Kabal Historic Preservation Initiative, which was subsequently approved by a vote of the full Senate. The initiative was created to stop the looting of Tevarin artifacts from the Kabal System by establishing a special Advocacy task force to investigate alleged smuggling cases and allocating funds for the Navy to increase ship scanning patrols within the system.

Despite the best of intentions, the Preservation initiative has failed to curb the problem. The Advocacy has yet to arrest anyone for participating in the systematic pilfering of the Tevarin people’s cultural history. Although the Navy’s expanded scanning protocol has nabbed other illegal goods, artifacts from Kabal III are somehow still finding their way into auction houses and antique stores around the Empire. Considering that Kabal is a military classified system, and completely off limits to the public, this situation is nothing short of an embarrassment.

For these reasons, I have drafted an amendment to the Kabal Historic Preservation Initiative that freezes all UEE activity within the Kabal System until the Advocacy completes a thorough review of all procedures and personnel. The amendment also installs a new inspection team to oversee the ruins themselves. This team will include prominent Tevarin historians and archaeologists, as selected by this committee, and will catalogue all artifacts found within the Kabal System to ensure their provenance can never be questioned. This, more than anything else, will keep irreplaceable items of archaeological importance from being freely, and illegally, sold throughout the Empire.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): Senator Kossi, your intentions are admirable, but also excessive and unnecessary. As one of the authors of the original initiative, I’m quite familiar with the situation in Kabal. Bringing all activity to a halt over a few misplaced items would be detrimental to the good work being done there.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): With all due respect, Senator, this issue’s much more pervasive and it’s the obligation of this committee to stop it.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): I think you’re overdramatizing the situation. The lost artifacts that triggered this entire situation were recovered by the Advocacy and promptly returned and as you noted, since then there have been no further incidents reported.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): If that’s the extent of it, Senator, then how’d I get my hands on these.

< indistinct noise >

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): Githian’Cor of the Tevarin Preservation Society and I purchased all of these ancient Tevarin artifacts from sellers right here in New York City.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): What makes you so sure they’re from Kabal?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): Most of them contain the same marking. Based on where it appears, Githian’Cor believes it’s the Tevarin name for Kabal III. Also, have you noticed the one thing all these artifacts have in common?

Look at the material they are carved from. Very similar to some of the artifacts that the Advocacy recovered and returned to the Kabal System. Githian’Cor did a geochemical analysis on each one of these pieces, and this specific mineral composition is known to exist on Kabal III but not on Jalan or any other planet with known historical Tevarin ties.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): I know and greatly respect Githian’Cor, but how do we know that these pieces aren’t from a private collection that someone decided to liquidate?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): And did so piecemeal across the Empire? What seems more plausible to you, Senator? That some secret, massive and utterly unique Tevarin collection is slowly being sold off at spots all across the Empire? Or that someone is looking to make easy money by smuggling these pieces out of the Kabal System?

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): Enough with the hypotheticals, Senator Kossi. How about we debate the merits of your initiative instead? Let’s say that these items did in fact come from Kabal III. Then they should be handed over to the Advocacy for further investigation. That is their job and I for one feel that we should let them do it. It is hardly necessary that we authorize a complete shutdown of operations. The cost alone —

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): It is absolutely necessary. These are some of the most valuable remnants of my people’s history and at this rate, more of them are destined to wind up in black markets than in the museums where they belong. Is it not worth a minor inconvenience to see a people’s culture preserved? And even if you care little for the theft of history, then the fact that UEE property is being stolen while under our supervision should be enough to give any Citizen pause.

Madame Chair, with your permission, I would like to call Githian’Cor to testify and provide her expert opinion on exactly how the review process in the amendment would ensure this never happens again.

SENATOR YANN ISHER (C – Angeli – Croshaw Sys): Very well. Let’s hear from her.

< indistinct noise >

SENATOR YANN ISHER (C – Angeli – Croshaw Sys): I see that this is going to take a few moments to set up. Let’s take a quick, five-minute recess until Githian’Cor is prepared.

< gavel bang >

<< TRANSCRIPT ENDS >>
UEE-Kongress (397)
2947-02-07 SATZ

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2947-02-07_13:06 - Sitzungsresümee
SENATOR YANN ISHER (C - Angeli - Croshaw Sys): Willkommen zurück, Leute. Diese Sitzung des Senat-Unterausschusses für das Innere ist wieder in der Sitzung. Senator Suj Kossi hat den ersten Slot nach unserer Pause beantragt. Senator Kossi?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U - Jalan - Elysium Sys): Vielen Dank, Frau Vorsitzende.

SENATOR YANN ISHER (C - Angeli - Croshaw Sys): Der Boden gehört dir.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U - Jalan - Elysium Sys): Senatoren, während der letzten Kongreßsitzung, verabschiedete dieser Ausschuss #4688-IAUY, auch bekannt als die Kabal Historic Preservation Initiative, die später durch eine Abstimmung des gesamten Senats genehmigt wurde. Die Initiative wurde ins Leben gerufen, um die Plünderung von Tevarin-Artefakten aus dem Kabalsystem zu stoppen, indem eine spezielle Advocacy-Task Force eingerichtet wurde, die mutmaßliche Schmuggelfälle untersucht und der Marine Mittel zur Verfügung stellt, um die Anzahl der Schiffs-Scanpatrouillen innerhalb des Systems zu erhöhen.

Trotz aller besten Absichten ist es der Naturschutzinitiative nicht gelungen, das Problem zu lösen. Die Advocacy hat noch niemanden verhaftet, der sich an der systematischen Diebstahl der Kulturgeschichte des Volkes Tevarin beteiligt hat. Obwohl das erweiterte Scan-Protokoll der Marine andere illegale Waren erwischt hat, finden Artefakte aus Kabal III irgendwie immer noch ihren Weg in Auktionshäuser und Antiquitätenläden im ganzen Reich. In Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass Kabal ein militärisches Geheimsystem ist und der Öffentlichkeit völlig unbekannt ist, ist diese Situation nichts anderes als eine Peinlichkeit.

Aus diesen Gründen habe ich einen Änderungsantrag zur Kabal Historic Preservation Initiative eingereicht, der alle UEE-Aktivitäten innerhalb des Kabal-Systems einfriert, bis die Advocacy eine gründliche Überprüfung aller Verfahren und des Personals abgeschlossen hat. Mit dem Änderungsantrag wird auch ein neues Inspektionsteam eingesetzt, das die Ruinen selbst überwacht. Dieses Team wird aus prominenten Tevarin-Historikern und Archäologen bestehen, die von diesem Komitee ausgewählt wurden, und alle im Kabalsystem gefundenen Artefakte katalogisieren, um sicherzustellen, dass ihre Herkunft nie in Frage gestellt werden kann. Dies wird vor allem verhindern, dass unersetzliche archäologisch wichtige Gegenstände im ganzen Reich frei und illegal verkauft werden.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C - Lorona - Banshee Sys): Senator Kossi, Ihre Absichten sind bewundernswert, aber auch übertrieben und unnötig. Als einer der Autoren der ursprünglichen Initiative bin ich mit der Situation in Kabal bestens vertraut. Alle Aktivitäten wegen einiger falscher Gegenstände zum Stillstand zu bringen, würde der guten Arbeit, die dort geleistet wird, abträglich sein.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U - Jalan - Elysium Sys): Bei allem Respekt, Senator, dieses Thema ist viel tiefgreifender und es ist die Verpflichtung dieses Ausschusses, es zu stoppen.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C - Lorona - Banshee Sys): Ich denke, du überdramatisierst die Situation. Die verlorenen Artefakte, die diese ganze Situation ausgelöst haben, wurden von der Advokatur geborgen und umgehend zurückgegeben, und wie Sie bemerkt haben, wurden seither keine weiteren Vorfälle gemeldet.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U - Jalan - Elysium Sys): Wenn das das Ausmaß davon ist, Senator, wie habe ich dann die hier in die Finger bekommen?

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SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U - Jalan - Elysium Sys): Githian'Cor von der Tevarin Preservation Society und ich haben all diese alten Tevarin-Artefakte von Verkäufern hier in New York City gekauft.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C - Lorona - Banshee Sys): Was macht dich so sicher, dass sie aus Kabal sind?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U - Jalan - Elysium Sys): Die meisten von ihnen enthalten die gleiche Kennzeichnung. Basierend auf dem, wo es erscheint, glaubt Githian'Cor, dass es der Tevarin-Name für Kabal III ist. Hast du auch die eine Sache bemerkt, die all diese Artefakte gemeinsam haben?

Schauen Sie sich das Material an, aus dem sie geschnitzt sind. Sehr ähnlich wie einige der Artefakte, die die Advocacy gefunden und an das Kabalsystem zurückgegeben hat. Githian'Cor führte eine geochemische Analyse an jedem dieser Stücke durch, und diese spezifische Mineralzusammensetzung existiert bekanntlich auf Kabal III, nicht aber auf Jalan oder einem anderen Planeten mit bekannten historischen Tevarin-Bindungen.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C - Lorona - Banshee Sys): Ich weiß und respektiere Githian'Cor sehr, aber woher wissen wir, dass diese Stücke nicht aus einer privaten Sammlung stammen, die jemand liquidiert hat?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U - Jalan - Elysium Sys): Und hat sich das Stück für Stück durch das ganze Imperium geschoben? Was erscheint Ihnen plausibler, Senator? Dass eine geheime, massive und absolut einzigartige Tevarin-Kollektion langsam an Orten im ganzen Reich verkauft wird? Oder dass jemand versucht, leichtes Geld zu verdienen, indem er diese Stücke aus dem Kabalsystem schmuggelt?

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C - Lorona - Banshee Sys): Genug mit den Hypothesen, Senator Kossi. Wie wäre es, wenn wir stattdessen über die Vorzüge Ihrer Initiative diskutieren? Nehmen wir an, dass diese Gegenstände tatsächlich aus Kabal III stammen. Dann sollten sie zur weiteren Untersuchung an die Advocacy übergeben werden. Das ist ihre Aufgabe, und ich bin der Meinung, dass wir sie das tun lassen sollten. Es ist kaum notwendig, dass wir einen kompletten Betriebsunterbruch genehmigen. Allein die Kosten -

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U - Jalan - Elysium Sys): Es ist absolut notwendig. Dies sind einige der wertvollsten Überreste der Geschichte meines Volkes, und in diesem Tempo werden mehr von ihnen auf Schwarzmärkten landen als in den Museen, in die sie gehören. Lohnt es sich nicht, eine kleine Unannehmlichkeit zu erleben, wenn die Kultur eines Volkes erhalten bleibt? Und selbst wenn Sie sich wenig für den Diebstahl der Geschichte interessieren, dann sollte die Tatsache, dass UEE-Eigentum gestohlen wird, während es unter unserer Aufsicht steht, ausreichen, um jedem Bürger eine Pause zu bereiten.

Frau Vorsitzende, mit Ihrer Erlaubnis möchte ich Githian'Cor anrufen, um auszusagen und ihr Expertengutachten darüber abzugeben, wie das Überprüfungsverfahren im Änderungsantrag sicherstellen würde, dass sich dies nie wieder wiederholt.

SENATOR YANN ISHER (C - Angeli - Croshaw Sys): Sehr gut. Lasst uns von ihr hören.

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SENATOR YANN ISHER (C - Angeli - Croshaw Sys): Ich sehe, dass dies einige Augenblicke dauern wird, bis es eingerichtet ist. Machen wir eine kurze, fünfminütige Pause, bis Githian'Cor vorbereitet ist.

Hammerknall >

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UEE Congress (397)
2947-02-07 SET

Session AutoScript
Proofed and Admitted – Assistant Archivist Burg (#748392BDF)

2947-02-07_13:06 – Session Resumes
SENATOR YANN ISHER (C – Angeli – Croshaw Sys): Welcome back, everyone. This meeting of the Senate Subcommittee on the Interior is back in session. Senator Suj Kossi has requested the first slot following our recess. Senator Kossi?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): Thank you, Madam Chair.

SENATOR YANN ISHER (C – Angeli – Croshaw Sys): The floor is yours.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): Senators, during the last congressional session, this committee passed #4688-IAUY, also known as the Kabal Historic Preservation Initiative, which was subsequently approved by a vote of the full Senate. The initiative was created to stop the looting of Tevarin artifacts from the Kabal System by establishing a special Advocacy task force to investigate alleged smuggling cases and allocating funds for the Navy to increase ship scanning patrols within the system.

Despite the best of intentions, the Preservation initiative has failed to curb the problem. The Advocacy has yet to arrest anyone for participating in the systematic pilfering of the Tevarin people’s cultural history. Although the Navy’s expanded scanning protocol has nabbed other illegal goods, artifacts from Kabal III are somehow still finding their way into auction houses and antique stores around the Empire. Considering that Kabal is a military classified system, and completely off limits to the public, this situation is nothing short of an embarrassment.

For these reasons, I have drafted an amendment to the Kabal Historic Preservation Initiative that freezes all UEE activity within the Kabal System until the Advocacy completes a thorough review of all procedures and personnel. The amendment also installs a new inspection team to oversee the ruins themselves. This team will include prominent Tevarin historians and archaeologists, as selected by this committee, and will catalogue all artifacts found within the Kabal System to ensure their provenance can never be questioned. This, more than anything else, will keep irreplaceable items of archaeological importance from being freely, and illegally, sold throughout the Empire.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): Senator Kossi, your intentions are admirable, but also excessive and unnecessary. As one of the authors of the original initiative, I’m quite familiar with the situation in Kabal. Bringing all activity to a halt over a few misplaced items would be detrimental to the good work being done there.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): With all due respect, Senator, this issue’s much more pervasive and it’s the obligation of this committee to stop it.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): I think you’re overdramatizing the situation. The lost artifacts that triggered this entire situation were recovered by the Advocacy and promptly returned and as you noted, since then there have been no further incidents reported.

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): If that’s the extent of it, Senator, then how’d I get my hands on these.

< indistinct noise >

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): Githian’Cor of the Tevarin Preservation Society and I purchased all of these ancient Tevarin artifacts from sellers right here in New York City.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): What makes you so sure they’re from Kabal?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): Most of them contain the same marking. Based on where it appears, Githian’Cor believes it’s the Tevarin name for Kabal III. Also, have you noticed the one thing all these artifacts have in common?

Look at the material they are carved from. Very similar to some of the artifacts that the Advocacy recovered and returned to the Kabal System. Githian’Cor did a geochemical analysis on each one of these pieces, and this specific mineral composition is known to exist on Kabal III but not on Jalan or any other planet with known historical Tevarin ties.

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): I know and greatly respect Githian’Cor, but how do we know that these pieces aren’t from a private collection that someone decided to liquidate?

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): And did so piecemeal across the Empire? What seems more plausible to you, Senator? That some secret, massive and utterly unique Tevarin collection is slowly being sold off at spots all across the Empire? Or that someone is looking to make easy money by smuggling these pieces out of the Kabal System?

SENATOR JUNGER RIES (C – Lorona – Banshee Sys): Enough with the hypotheticals, Senator Kossi. How about we debate the merits of your initiative instead? Let’s say that these items did in fact come from Kabal III. Then they should be handed over to the Advocacy for further investigation. That is their job and I for one feel that we should let them do it. It is hardly necessary that we authorize a complete shutdown of operations. The cost alone —

SENATOR SUJ KOSSI (U – Jalan – Elysium Sys): It is absolutely necessary. These are some of the most valuable remnants of my people’s history and at this rate, more of them are destined to wind up in black markets than in the museums where they belong. Is it not worth a minor inconvenience to see a people’s culture preserved? And even if you care little for the theft of history, then the fact that UEE property is being stolen while under our supervision should be enough to give any Citizen pause.

Madame Chair, with your permission, I would like to call Githian’Cor to testify and provide her expert opinion on exactly how the review process in the amendment would ensure this never happens again.

SENATOR YANN ISHER (C – Angeli – Croshaw Sys): Very well. Let’s hear from her.

< indistinct noise >

SENATOR YANN ISHER (C – Angeli – Croshaw Sys): I see that this is going to take a few moments to set up. Let’s take a quick, five-minute recess until Githian’Cor is prepared.

< gavel bang >

<< TRANSCRIPT ENDS >>

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